The Gin Exclave

Situated in northwestern South America, Colombia covers some 1.15 million sq km (roughly as large as France and Spain combined) and has a population of about 48 million (almost as

Food | Sparkling celebration

This Easter, there is no better way to relax than to enjoy some sparkling wine during lunch while savoring Cantonese dishes. Fook Lam Moon celebrates the delightful festival with epicureans

Beauty/SPA | Revolutionary hydration

The journey of rejuvenation and revitalization begins as soon as one enters the arrival lounge. Guests will be welcomed with bael fruit tea and can then indulge in the ample

Court: Alan Ho walks out of jail, 13-month sentence

Kelly Wong, the former assistant deputy manager for “Special Market” of Hotel Lisboa was the only defendant to get sentenced with a heavier penalty. She was condemned to 2 years

The Buzz | Denmark’s TV2 channel opens office in Syrian capital

Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster says it has opened an office in Damascus, claiming to be the only western media to do so. Mikkel Hertz, news director of the channel based in Odense,

Once again | Danes take top spot in world happiness report, Singaporeans happiest in East Asia

Denmark, perhaps better known for its fictional, suicide-agonizing prince Hamlet and fierce marauding Vikings than being a nation of the happiest people, has just won that very accolade. Again. Even U.S.

World Briefs

SINGAPORE’s government announced yesterday that it has arrested four citizens accused of links to armed conflict in Yemen and to a Kurdish militia group fighting against the Islamic State group.

Submissions to ‘Sound & Image Challenge’ open until June

film contest (“Shorts”) and a music video contest (“Volume”). Submissions for both contests will be open until June 16. José Luis Sales Marques, president of the Institute of European Studies of

Delays on cross-border industrial transportation

Transit time through the Zhuhai-Macau Cross-border Industrial Zone has increased due to the new regulations that were recently introduced by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Zhuhai that had

Statistics | Foreign exchange reserves decrease

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) announced yesterday that the MSAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP153.2 billion (USD19.13 billion) at the end of February 2016. According to AMCM’s preliminary estimate,

ARTS | ‘Colour Exchange’ painting exhibition opens

The local delegation of the Orient Foundation held the inauguration of its new exhibition, “Colour Exchange: Painting,” this week. The exhibition will be open until April 10. It features the works

St. Paul’s to turn green tonight marking Irish national feast

“The initiative came about following a number of other cities turning their monuments green,” Niall Murray, Chairman of the ICCM told the Times. “These included the Sydney Opera House, the

Blissful Carrot Market: a ‘hang out and chill’ bazaar

Blissful Carrot, a local vegetarian and vegan restaurant, recently brought its market, along with various vendors, artisans and workshops, to the Grand Coloane Resort. The ‘Blissful Carrot Market’ runs every third

IC issues additional MAF shows

After what the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has termed, “the public’s overwhelming response” to the 27th Macau Arts Festival (MAF), the bureau has decided to organize additional performances for some

Local companies apply for Saipan junket licenses

Most bidders for junket promotion licenses in Saipan are from Macau, according to AAstocks Financial News. The Saipan Tribune reported earlier this year that Saipan’s Commonwealth Casino Commission “has approved

Literature | Macau and the subversive poet Bocage

Bocage, one of the most celebrated Portuguese poets of all time, arrived in Macau at the end of 1789 and lived here for approximately six months. His presence in Macau

Tourism | Macau endorsed as top summer destination

The Times of India has included Macau in a list of top destinations for Indian tourists to visit this coming summer. Describing the MSAR as a “happening city,” the English-language newspaper

Bai Zhijian denies Ho’s case has political connotations

The former director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the MSAR, Bai Zhijian, has denied the allegations of political interference in the expedition of the corruption

IFFA Macau | ‘Macau really sees itself as a hub for global films’

Ten well-known Asian action movie directors will each select and promote an overseas film at the upcoming International Film Festival and Awards Macau (IFFA Macau), reports Variety Media. Speaking at the

Asian Film Awards to be held tonight

A star-studded welcome dinner was held last night at Conrad Macau, Cotai Central, as a prelude to the Asian Film Awards (AFA) Ceremony to be held tonight at the Venetian

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